Happy Birthday to me!

Am getting older but I guess it's okay. Can't possibly keep staying young forever and I guess I am okay with being 34. Am 34 but I sure don't feel like I am 34 though am not sure what 34 exactly feels like. What I like about being 34 (or in the 30s) is that you don't feel the need to party each weekend. Hey, I mean we CAN still do that when we choose to. But somehow, I prefer going for dinner and have drinks after in places where I can talk to people and actually have conversations instead of trying to talk above the loud music and where conversations are kept to a minimum.

At this age, it feels perfectly okay to want to spend some time with myself and think about where life is taking me or where I am heading to. I have never craved to go to a deserted island to spend some time doing reading or just pure nothing. I have always enjoyed going to the city and be in the midst of the hussle and bustle of things where I am always doing something or the other even when on a holiday. But I think now I would like a balance of both. Some time to do the museums, shops etc as well as some time spend sitting somewhere sipping my Coke (am not a coffee person) and watching the world go by and not worry about going to 20 museums in one day.

I gave myself a birthday treat some days ago. Told the salesgirl at Taka to go ahead and pick one kokeshi doll for me, not tell me which one I am getting and while I paid for the bill, she can wrap it up for me. And it's a perfect lesson at self-control cuz I was dying to know which one I got. And I opened it up and in there is a sweet doll waiting for me.

And a confession, I didn't just stop at one kokeshi doll. I also got a couple set some days later. I slept on it and thought about it long and hard and I decided to go for it. It's such a cute couple and that made it hard to resist.

Other than me spoiling myself, I also got some spoiling from Slawek who sent me two sets of flowers. Yes, am truly spoiled I admit. Last night he sent me this huge arrangement with lovely sunflowers. Poor delivery man was huffing and puffing cuz he had to climb up four flights of stairs. And this morning, the same delivery man came by and dropped off another set of flowers. Yes, it's from Slawek again. Did tell him off for spending so much money on the flowers but that was done after thanking him of course. A married friend told me to enjoy it cuz the men somehow seem to forget such things once they are married *grins*

Had a good day today and it's a no work weekend I hope! Will try and catch up next week!